For the first time in history, Pakistan government launches social protection programme in FATA
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South Waziristan - Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday during his visit to South Waziristan launched Ehsaas Kafaalat programme in the district of South Waziristan and reviewed the status of first-ever digital survey in the district.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Ehsaas Dr Sania Nishtar in a statement said over 25 percent population of South Waziristan was going to benefit from Ehsaas in 2021.
The Ehsaas National Socioeconomic survey based on which the Ehsaas Kafaalat and many other stipends were extended to deserving people in the district had already commenced on January 9, 2021, she added.
“This is the first time the population of the district will be benefited from a transparent and rule based social protection program”, said SAPM Dr Sania Nishtar. “Ehsaas enumerators are going house-to-house with tablets to collect district-wide information.”
She added that owing to military operation in the area,the socioeconomic survey conducted in 2011 did not cover South Waziristan, so it was a very significant step that this survey was being successfully initiated.
“Once the survey is completed, we will significantly enhance the quantum of social protection support to deserving people in the district. Ehsaas will benefit more than 25% population of South Waziristan this year”, said Nishtar.
